Reasons Why I'm Not Running Today

Hey, party people!  Today, in lieu of pictures of everything I've eaten this week, I thought I'd mix things up and supply a list of reasons that I'm not outside running right now.

1. This little piggy is sore.
1. Last Friday, I tripped, in the dark, over a suitcase wheel.  The result was sustaining (in very quick succession) an ouchie left 'ate roast beef' piggy, a small rug burn on my right knee, and a minor head injury.  I kicked the suitcase, which sent me flying, head first, into a door jam.  Ouchie.  I've decided the toe probably isn't broken (it seems like it'd still hurt worse than it currently does), but it's still sore. 
1. Maybe it totally was broken, but my Mutant Power is quick bone healing.  That would be a good Mutant Power for any of the X-Men (see: Wolverine), but kind of a lame one for someone such as myself who is not often in peril.
2. Last night's workout: 
1.  I did weightlifting class at the gym last night.  I mean, I always do that on Wednesday night, and it doesn't usually stop me from exercise on Thursday morning, but last night was the kind of workout where it was hard to go up a flight of stairs afterwards.  My muscles aren't even stiff yet, they're still tired.  I'm not looking very forward to later this afternoon when most of the moving parts of my legs start to seize up.  I am, however, looking very forward to the massage I have scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. (thanks for that gift certificate, Farrigs!)
1. Ok, so I know what you're saying.  You're saying, "But Becky, the best way to keep muscles from getting all stiff is to exercise again!" To which I must reply, "What's that?  I'm sorry, I can't hear you. You're breaking up.  Must be a bad connection. Ok, bye!"
3. I miss you guys:
1. I feel like we hardly ever hang out and talk anymore.  You're busy, I'm busy, we're busy.  So I thought, if I have to be the one to sacrifice one of my top 5 most favorite activities* so that I can talk to you guys, so be it. 
1. No, please, don't cry.  It's ok.  We still get to talk sometimes.  And look, we're together right now, see?  So everything will be alright.  Don't worry about me.  Like i said, I'm totally willing to not run, even thought I love it dearly**, because I love you more. 
4. Sidewalk Construction:
1. The city of Minneapolis seems to have decided to tear up every sidewalk in out part of town.  They did our block last week, and there are orange cones and "Road Work" signs all over the place.  On Thursdays I usually run around the neighborhood because I don't want to go quite as far as all the way around a lake before a full work day.  Since I'm not completely sure which blocks are currently torn up, it would be perilous for me to run around.  I'd have to run in the street, probably.  I'd get hit by a car. 
1. Why are you so keen on my getting hit by a car?
5. The weather is terrible outside.  I mean truely.  Blech. 
1. Ok, this isn't even close to being true.  It's 65 and sunny.  We have the windows open.  It's glorious.  If it was a little later in the day and I didn't have to go to work later, I'd totally want to be outside with a beer. 

Really, last night I looked at the forecast and was like, "Aww, man, it's supposed to be sunny and warm tomorrow!  Damnit!  I'd really rather it was raining all morning.  Lame." sadface. 

So while all of those reasons are true, none of them are the actual reason I'm not running.  If I'm honest with myself, I think I'll find that I'm not running because I'd rather be in my pj's writing blogs and watching Gilmore Girls reruns.  And really, who wouldn't?

I feel bad not giving you guys any pictures to look at, so here's a dog face:

Ok, blog over.  I have to go watch Gilmore Girls reruns or some more Eclipse special features or something.  (You guys?  I'd like us to climb into the Trust Tree for a second here: I know how lame this is, but I'm already getting kind of excited about the next Twilight Saga installment.  I know it's not out until November, and I understand that this movie will be just as bad as the last 3, but I can't help it, I just love it.  Not as much as Harry Potter, obviously.  And I'm also so excited that I'm totally peeing right now that HP 7.2 comes out in theaters in LESS THAN A MONTH!!! and all that.   Hey, do you guys think we should have, like, a Harry Potter party just before the next movie?  Maybe we should.  What do you think?)

kthnxbai


*not true

**very much not true.